1/43

Set your watch, mark it on the calendar, do whatever you need to do.The Jul – Dec 2017 range launch is coming soon! pic.twitter.com/m9HpspwrNv — Corgi (@corgi) June 16, 2017 If this was on the John Lambert blog, that clown would be getting all giddy over the forthcoming releases this week. Thankfully, he doesn’t really…

Latest batch in from Japan – the tossers at Swiss customs weren’t exactly careful with opening up the box either, but thankfully too stupid enough not to open the models. I have to say the Gloria is wonderful! Musings and photos to follow shortly. #Result! Just arrived today – the #Gloria in first glance is…

Tomytec have released some short videos showcasing the October 2017 releases. Details can be found also on tlvneo.wordpress.com – a website I am currently developing as well. Just mute the rather annoying music………..

Like the TLV-Neo castings, it seems that there is a re-occuring theme here. Take a casting and amend as necessary to get the most out of it. Such an example is the Y31 Gloria, re-created twice more as part of this excellent 1/43 series from Tomytec. This JDM is very difficult to distinguish between LV-N43…

I was not at all happy that seller Ami Ami on ebay point blank refuses to lower the value of any shipment out of Japan declaring it merchandise as opposed to a “gift”. I truly believe there is an underwritten code that for collectors, the value of such items is declared so as to get…

Bloody hell, they come thick and fast. I said to myself that I was not going to buy any more 1/43’s but this seems far too good to turn away from. I am forever looking to add to my Aussie garage, so would make a fine addition. And so I got one immediately, shipping its…

Ah, good – something different. I was getting a bit worried that Tomica would release yet another Cedric, Skyline or Gloria, with them just using the same old moulds, but this is very refreshing and completely JDM. This is a bit quirky and not a really well known model, BUT I like it as it…

There is just something very special with regards to the JDM’s of the late 80s and early 90s – just boxy irrelevance, with a hint of US extravangance. The Y31 could have been had as either the Gloria or Cedric and following on from the earlier releases this year, we have two new Cedrics. This…

It has been a while since I got a 1/43 Bburago. I do check, but the newer castings are not as forthcoming as they should be. (Oh, do I hear a distribution problems???) I have mentioned before that these just smack of a modern day interpretation of teh Matchbox SuperKings. A very neat model is…

Oh dear, oh dear……… OK, I am a little late to the party on this one, but it is time to cast my musings on the latest Vanguards releases for 2017. I have mentioned before that I used to look forward with much anticipation with the releases for the year, but as of late, this…